by Dr John Watson <drjohn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 30, 2008 at 08:08 PM
Noticed at Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:58:20 -0700: M_P informed us:
> On Apr 30, 4:45 am, Dr John Watson <drj...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>
>>
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1912485/Obituary-Albert-Ho...
>
> "An outbreak of moral panic, combined with a number of accidents
> involving people jumping to their deaths off high buildings thinking
> they could fly, led governments around the world to ban LSD."
>
> Is that number zero? 'a widespread urban legend that lives on to this
> day [..] According to a popular story that warns young people about
> the dangers of drug use, "some girl" jumps from a window while on an
> acid trip because the drug fools her into thinking she can fly.' -
> http://www.snopes.com/horrors/drugs/linkletter.asp
It is interesting to note that one of the UK Government alcohol warning
films shows a drunken climbing up a tower and thinking he can fly.
--
Dr John Watson
Baker Street
